POLICE officers in the West Lancs area are urging early morning workers to keep an eye out for cars and caravans with differing registration plates.

Milkmen, taxi drivers and other early morning workers are asked to keep a watchful eye on any drivers towing caravans with registration plates that do not match - as well as other suspicious behaviour - due to an increase in the number of caravan thefts over recent years.

Detective Sergeant Simon Ingham said: “We are urging people to keep a watchful eye on any persons who look like they could be involved in the recent rise in caravan crime.

“It’s also worth noting that in some circumstances where a stolen caravan is recovered by people contacting the police in this way, they may receive a substantial award.”